I am using a G540 and Keling KL23H286-20-8B stepper motors with a 48VDC power supply running on MACH3.
First off I could not get the 540 to come out of FAULT using the default MACH3 profile. I followed the 540 setup directions:
1) setting my parallel port to EPP
2) connecting pins 10 to 12 on the 540 (E-STOP)
3) setting the charge pump output to pin 16 and enabling it in MACH3.
It would not come out of fault.
I then downloaded the Gecko 540B.xml and ran that in MACH3. PRESTO! the fault cleared!
I then plugged in a stepper motor (no load) into the X-Axis. Using the arrow keys I was able to to turn the stepper first forward (smoothly) then backwards (smoothly) then forwards then POP! No more drive!
I must have the wiring on the motor wrong but I can't figure out were! I want to run the stepper in bipolar parallel mode. So looking at the data sheets I figure:
G540
Connector Motor wires
9 Blu/Wht (A)
9 Red/Wht (C not)
8 Blu (A not)
8 Red (C)
7 Blk/Wht (D not)
7 Grn/Wht (B)
6 Blk (D)
6 Grn (D not)
5 2.7k resistor (to limit current to 2.7A)
1 2.7k resistor
Stepper Specs here: http://www.kelinginc.net/KL23H286-20-08B.pdf
G540 Specs here: http://www.geckodrive.com/upload/G54...3%20MANUAL.pdf
I splurged to get this drive and now it looks as if I will be buying another one! Any ideas?
Thanks
Todd